"Alliances of Sorts"

Ch. 2

(Int. SGC, Briefing Room)

I was the second to last person to arrive several minutes later. I took my usual seat beside Dr. Jackson and Teal'c. I noticed that Dr. Fraiser had not arrived yet. I gave this moment to look around at my friends, smiling, and playing with my pendant.

Daniel Jackson; previously ascended from a higher plan of existence. He had finally regained all of his memory. What a guy he is. He's sweat, compassionate about what he does, he's smart, and he has an adorable, geeky quality that is just so irresistible.

I think it's safe to say that I love him. I know what your thinking (well I do. It's my job) It's not a crush. Besides, he feels the same way I do. He's just afraid to admit it. He's been hurt too much.

Teal'c; nobody knows what he is thinking, except for him and me. He and I made a deal: if I give him a telepathic hit to help him show his emotions a little bit, then he could teach me to do Kel-nor-eim to help me control of my abilities.

Colonel Jack O' Neill; he is way smarter than what he leads on. He's always the one that's gotta be a smart ass. But I don't mind it much. General Hammond and the others seemed to be used to his snide remarks.

Major Samantha Carter; I never really want to go into her mind because there's so much going on in her mind, that I usually get lost. Sam has a tendency to want to always prove herself. Which I can relate too, being one of the few women on this base.

General George Hammond; he tends to keep his mind on guard whenever we're around each other. I guess it's because he finds it uncomfortable to have someone get into his mind. Not like I would intentionally do that to any of them.

At that moment Dr. Fraiser had arrived.

"Am I late, sir?" she asked the General.

"Not at all, Doctor. You're right on time," he told her.

Janet sat down in the vacant seat next to Sam.

"Let's get started then, shall we," Hammond looked around.

"There is an old, abandoned Naquida mine several miles away from the Stargate," Sam said.

"Any life forms, Captain," he asked her.

"None, sir,"

"What happened to them? There obvious was life there at some point," Hammond said.

"Well, there wasn't anything wrong about the atmosphere or anything of the sort," Daniel said.

"There was, however, remains of a battle that had taken place many years ago," Teal'c put in.

"We think that the Goa'ulds wiped the entire planet out," Jack said.

"It sounds like them, sir," I said.

"Well, if there is no one there, then there may be some Naquida still on that planet that we could still mine. Correct?" General Hammond said.

"Yes, sir. That's what we concluded as well," Sam said.

He nodded and said, "We'll have SG units 10, 11, and 12 to start mining."

He turned to Dr. Fraiser "Has anything new come up from Nicole's newest test results?" he asked.

"All that I am able to detect is that Dr. Allison's cell tissues are slowly coming apart. Making her body ripping apart. The only thing that is causing this would be Nicole's multiple powers," Janet sighed. "But, sir. I'm gonna need a doctor that specializes in stuff like this. The situation has become out my hands, sir."

"Sir, I might have the perfect person for the job." Sam said.

"Call him or her up. We'll have her within 24 hours," General Hammond nodded. "Dismissed."

To be continued . . .

(A/N: Mutant X gets thrown into the picture in the next few chapters. Heck, they'll be here for the rest of the story.)